The Power of Genomics in Dairy Cattle
The Power of Genomics in Dairy Cattle

Genomics in dairy cattle has transformed dairy breeding from a slow, reactive process into a precise, proactive strategy. By leveraging genomic insights, producers can select animals that enhance production, improve health and optimize reproduction all done years before traditional methods would allow. But that said, there is reason for a healthy dose of caution in its over reliance.

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Postpartum Research Shows that Ferappease Reduces Health Challenges and Pain Levels, While Boosting Milk Production COLLEGE STATION, Texas (July 17, 2025) — In a recent University of Florida postpartum study (Santos et al., 2025)*, researchers evaluated the effects of a single dose of FerAppease – a unique analogue of the naturally occurring Maternal Bovine Appeasing […]

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Managing Internal Parasites in Dairy Cattle 

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Managing Internal Parasites in Dairy Cattle  Internal parasites are a constant but often overlooked challenge in American dairy herds. While many herds focus on mastitis control, reproduction, and nutrition, parasites, like intestinal worms, begin to decrease productivity behind the scenes. Even when infections aren’t obvious, they can reduce milk yield, slow growth in replacements, impair […]

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Newborn Calf Care  Dairy calves are more fragile than beef calves and have more health risks early in life.  It is imperative to make sure they get off to a good start and this includes intensive management immediately after birth.  Dr. Pete Erickson, Professor of Dairy Management and Extension Dairy Specialist, University of New Hampshire, […]

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Prevent Parasites Through Grazing Management  Parasites continue to plague many sheep and goat producers throughout the grazing season. Internal parasites decrease growth rates and in high levels can even cause death. However, sheep and goat producers can follow several practices to minimize the impacts to their flock or herd. These practices center on grazing management […]

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Regenerative Agriculture on a Dairy Farm

Paul and Erin Kernaleguen are dairy farmers and soil consultants near Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, committed to regenerative practices in growing forage for their cattle. They farm with Paul’s Parents, Jos and Brenda.

“We were a very conventional dairy operation until 2012 when we started looking at doing some things differently because our weather was super-wet for a couple years.  Our average annual precipitation is about 12 inches of moisture, but we’d had two years in a row with about 40 to 50 inches, which made farming extremely difficult!” says Paul.

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